Device for tapping vessels



Patented Oct. 4, 1881.

1. 1 I e A. R. SCHMIDT & 0. 0. SORG.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

ANDREW R. SCHMIDT AND OSCAR O. SORG, OF ANN ARBOR, MICHIGAN.

DEVICE FOR TAPPING VESSELS.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 247,784, dated. October4, 1881.

Application filed February 7, 1881. (N0 model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that we, ANDREW R. Sornmnr and OSCAR O. SORG, of Ann Arborcity, VVashthat orifice.

The object of our invention is to provide another device, operating in adifferent manner, for preventing the loss, danger, or splashin gincident to the tapping of vessels containing fluids, and as experimentsmade by us seem to demonstrate, a device of wider application than anyother we have seen used or made, or have been able to find plans for.

The invention consists of a piece of elastic material, as rubber, withahole in it, into which the tap, be it spile, faucet, or other object,is thrust, and a peculiarly-formed rim, which is forced against theoutside of the vessel as the tap is driven into the orifice.

Finally, this invention consists in forming the elastic material so itwill be forced a gain-st the outside of the vessel upon driving the tap.

Referring to the drawing herewith presented, H is the wall of thevessel. L is the plug or cork with which the orifice in H was stopped. Kis the tap, entering as indicated by the arrow, having around it thetappin g-ring N. This tapping-ringNconta-instheinvention here referredto. The invention consists in adding the projectin g neck at T to a ringof rectangular crosssection. The whole ring, as shown, being upon thetap as it is driven, the entering of the neck above referred to into theorifice in H, and there being compressed between the tap K and the sidesof the orifice, the rim P N A T is drawn firmly against theface of H, asthis neck at T is drawn into the orifice by the blows on K. Our furtherexperiments have taught that it is not necessary to give any peculiarform to the rim 1? N A T, simply a rectangular cross-section beingentirely sufficient and successfully operative for the purpose here setforth, it being distorted into the best possible shape, apparently, bythe taper of the tap K, the material of the ring being elastic. It hasbeen found necessary to give a certain conical form to the inside of theneck referred to, in order that one size of ring may fit several sizesof holes. This form is indicated on the inner part of the neck in thedrawing, andis simply the surface of a hollow conical frustum.

The operation of this device is as follows: As K is driven in, forcing Linto the vessel, the tapping-ring by the same blow has its rim forcedagainst the outer surface of the vessel, preventingloss, danger from thespurtingfluid,

(as in the case of acids,) and splashing. This is illustrated by thebearing of the rim at P.

In order to arrive at our claim, we wish it especially understood thatthis invention is for the sole purpose of preventing splashing intapping, and is not for the purpose of preventing leakage or securingplugs, bungs, 850., in place.

What we claim isl. The form of tapping-ring herein shown, thedistinguishing feature of which is the neck by which the rim of the ringis forcibly drawn and retained against the outer surface of the vesseltapped, operating in the manner set forth, all substantially asdescribed.

2. The packing-ring having the conical neck on its inner side,substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

' ANDREW R. SCHMIDT.

OSCAR O. SORG. Witnesses:

AUeUsr-T. SINKE, ,CARRoLL REMroK.

